Payload Accommodation Engineer III

About the role

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility. As part of a hardworking team of talented engineers, you will be exposed to a hardware-rich prototyping environment that allows for rapid design/build iteration, work with a world-class team, and experience the entire lifecycle from formulation to flight in a short time. This role works across the Payload Accommodation subsystem and supports integrated solutions to achieve our vision of "millions of people living and working in space."

Responsibilities

• Serve as customer-facing point-of-contact and technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch)
• Support the development, allocation, and verification of requirements
• Assist with the development of systems engineering processes and tools, ensure consistent implementation, and serve in a system integration capacity, working with multi-discipline teams to arrive at technical system solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering, Physics
• 5+ years of proven experience in systems engineering principles and execution
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Payload accommodation; Spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing; Launch vehicles
• Experience with project or program management
• Enjoys a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Possess skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving the program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, and maintain positive and professional relationships
• Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in a relevant technical field
• 8+ years of experience
• Expertise in the following areas: Payload accommodation; System development/integration; At least one of the areas of analysis, design, or integrated testing; Launch vehicles
• Focused subject area in one of the following: fluids, thermal, propulsion, avionics, or electrical hardware and/or software, telemetry/communications, structures, ground operations, or flight/ground autonomy
• Experience with the following: Reliability, maintainability, and operability analysis and execution; System safety; Testing
• Experience with verification of requirements using tools like DOORS Next Generation, system lifecycle configuration management tools, and other functional analysis toolsets
• Knowledgeable about system design and analysis and relations to element design at the flight and ground levels as well as component specification development
• Familiarity with the entire product lifecycle, including ground equipment and operations, manufacturing, and ISC considerations
• Active or the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance

Pay

• VA applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
• CO applicants: $110,938.00 - $155,312.85
• WA applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
• Other site ranges may differ

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion

Schedule

• Travel expected up to 15% of the time
• Relocation provided